Friends' Perspective: Young Adults' Reaction to Disclosure of Chronic Illness.

Chronic illness can negatively impact adolescents' and young adults' social support. Social support can buffer the negative impact of living with chronic illness. The purpose of this study was to test the acceptability of a hypothetical message to promote social support after a recent diagnosis of a chronic illness.

Parent-reported toilet training practices and the role of pediatric primary care providers.

Background: Toilet training is a universal developmental milestone and a stressful period for families with few empirically based guidelines.

Purpose: This study identified currently used methods of toilet training and sources used for parental guidance.

Methodological Orientation: A descriptive, qualitative design was used.